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Eating clean by going green this springThe energetic and radiant hue of emerald green has been declared the spring color of 2013. While green shirts, pants and jackets will be seen everywhere this season, so should green food on your plate.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-green.html
HealthTue, 05 Mar 2013 08:50:01 ESTnews281695200Study raises questions over effectiveness of recommended genetic testing strategy for inherited high cholesterolResearch published Online First in The Lancet provides new evidence that a substantial proportion of individuals with a clinical diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) inherit a combination of small-effect changes in several genes (polygenic) rather than a large-effect mutation in a single gene (monogenic). These findings have implications for the majority of national guidelines on family screening for FH, that advocate testing relatives of all individuals with a clinical diagnosis of FH, including those of the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-effectiveness-genetic-strategy-inherited-high.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThu, 21 Feb 2013 18:30:01 ESTnews280685172Research proves low fat diet is key to a slimmer figureFindings published today in the British Medical Journal show that exchanging fatty foods for lower fat alternatives will help people shift around three-and-a-half pounds - without dieting. People taking part in trials also saw their waist-lines become slimmer, and levels of bad cholesterol decrease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-fat-diet-key-slimmer-figure.html
Overweight and ObesityThu, 06 Dec 2012 18:30:01 ESTnews274032109International study points to inflammation as a cause of plaque buildup in heart vesselsFifteen new genetic regions associated with coronary artery disease have been identified by a large, international consortium of scientists—including researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine—taking a significant step forward in understanding the root causes of this deadly disease. The new research brings the total number of validated genetic links with heart disease discovered through genome-wide association studies to 46.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-international-inflammation-plaque-buildup-heart.html
GeneticsSun, 02 Dec 2012 13:00:47 ESTnews273667172New drug significantly lowers bad cholesterolFor many people with high cholesterol, statins serve as the first line of treatment. However, some patients are unable to effectively reduce their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) or "bad cholesterol" levels with statins, the most commonly used medication to treat high cholesterol, due to their bodies' inability to tolerate or sufficiently respond to the medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-drug-significantly-lowers-bad-cholesterol.html
CardiologyTue, 06 Nov 2012 14:40:48 ESTnews271435209Medical studies with striking results often prove falseIf a medical study seems too good to be true, it probably is, according to a new analysis.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-medical-results-false.html
CancerWed, 24 Oct 2012 16:20:01 ESTnews270314004Fish oils healthier for women's hearts than men's, study finds(Medical Xpress)—When it comes to matters of a healthy heart women may benefit more from eating oily fish than men, a new study has found.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-fish-oils-healthier-women-hearts.html
HealthFri, 12 Oct 2012 07:58:20 ESTnews269247439Watermelon shown to boost heart health, control weight gain in mice(Medical Xpress)—Eating an apple a day may keep the doctor away, but eating watermelon may just keep the cardiologist at bay.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-watermelon-shown-boost-heart-health.html
HealthWed, 03 Oct 2012 07:52:33 ESTnews268469530An apple a day lowers level of blood chemical linked to hardening of the arteries(Medical Xpress)—Eating an apple a day might in fact help keep the cardiologist away, new research suggests.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-apple-day-lowers-blood-chemical.html
HealthTue, 02 Oct 2012 12:36:36 ESTnews268400095Vitamin D supplement fails to lower cholesterol in short termTaking vitamin D supplements to compensate for vitamin D deficiency didn't improve cholesterol—at least in the short term, according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-vitamin-d-supplement-cholesterol-short.html
CardiologyTue, 04 Sep 2012 16:00:03 ESTnews265964748Chocolate: A sweet method for stroke prevention in men?Eating a moderate amount of chocolate each week may be associated with a lower risk of stroke in men, according to a new study published in the August 29, 2012, online issue of Neurology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-chocolate-sweet-method-men.html
NeuroscienceWed, 29 Aug 2012 16:00:01 ESTnews265459708HDL: Not so 'good' after all?After years of having it drilled into their heads, most people now know that LDL (low-density lipoprotein) is the "bad" cholesterol package that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, and HDL (high-density lipoprotein) is the "good" type that helps reduce it by removing cholesterol from artery walls. So if your HDL number is high, you've probably patted yourself on the back; if it's low, you may have tried to raise it by, for instance, exercising more, losing weight, drinking a daily glass of wine, or even taking medication, such as high-dose niacin.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-hdl-good.html
HealthTue, 28 Aug 2012 08:47:10 ESTnews265362415Algae extract increases good cholesterol levels, research findsA Wayne State University researcher has found that an extract from algae could become a key to regulating cardiovascular disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-algae-good-cholesterol.html
HealthFri, 06 Jul 2012 15:05:34 ESTnews260805922CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart risk(AP) -- Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-cdc-overweight-teens-heart.html
PediatricsMon, 21 May 2012 03:46:57 ESTnews256790803Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longerOne of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn't matter.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-coffee-java-drinkers-longer.html
HealthThu, 17 May 2012 04:33:35 ESTnews256448008FDA adds new safety information to statin drugs(AP) -- Federal health officials are adding new safety warnings about risks of memory loss and elevated blood sugar to statins, a widely prescribed group of cholesterol-lowering medications.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-fda-safety-statin-drugs.html
MedicationsTue, 28 Feb 2012 14:26:41 ESTnews249661587Protein that directs cholesterol traffic identified(Medical Xpress) -- A protein that directs traffic within human cells has been identified as playing a key role in the accumulation of so-called &#147;bad&#148; cholesterol, according to a new study.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-protein-cholesterol-traffic.html
Medical researchMon, 20 Feb 2012 08:00:01 ESTnews248946160With new generic rivals, Lipitor's sales halvedSales of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor plunged by half barely a week after the world's top-selling drug got its first U.S. generic competition, new data show.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-rivals-lipitor-sales-halved.html
MedicationsTue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:02 ESTnews243578929New advance announced in reducing 'bad' cholesterolScientists from the University of Leicester and University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have announced a breakthrough advance in tackling dangerous 'bad' cholesterol in the body.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-advance-bad-cholesterol.html
Medical researchThu, 08 Dec 2011 10:40:01 ESTnews242562451Pfizer maneuvers to protect Lipitor from generics(AP) -- Lipitor is so valuable that its maker, Pfizer Inc., is practically paying people to keep taking the blockbuster cholesterol medicine after generic competition hits the U.S. market this week.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-pfizer-maneuvers-lipitor.html
MedicationsTue, 29 Nov 2011 16:03:24 ESTnews241804972Heart experts share some surprising findingsA shot that could lower cholesterol, a connection between blood type and stroke, and how income affects heart health were among more than 4,000 papers presented this week at the American Heart Association's 84th annual scientific meeting in Orlando.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-heart-experts.html
CardiologyMon, 21 Nov 2011 14:40:01 ESTnews241098478Statin-intolerant patients need a different type of clinical trial(Medical Xpress) -- Millions of people take statins, the blockbuster drug that lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the so-called bad cholesterol. But as many as 20 percent of them develop adverse effects such as muscle fatigue and weakness and impaired cognition. Rockefeller University scientists Patricia Maningat and Jan L. Breslow, writing in this week&#146;s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, argue that clinical trials need to be designed to address the needs of statin-intolerant patients.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-statin-intolerant-patients-clinical-trial.html
Medical researchFri, 18 Nov 2011 08:01:46 ESTnews240825665Niacin does not reduce heart attack, stroke risk in stable CV patientsIn patients whose bad cholesterol is very well-controlled by statins for a long time period, the addition of high-dose, extended release niacin did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-niacin-heart-stable-cv-patients.html
CardiologyTue, 15 Nov 2011 11:06:17 ESTnews240576281Two statin drugs similarly effective in reversing coronary heart diseaseMaximum doses of Crestor (rosuvastatin) or Lipitor (atorvastatin) are similarly effective in reversing the buildup of cholesterol plaques in the coronary artery walls (atherosclerosis) after 24 months of treatment, according to Cleveland Clinic researchers. The extent of reversal of atherosclerosis observed in this trial was unprecedented and was achieved with excellent drug safety.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-statin-drugs-similarly-effective-reversing.html
CardiologyTue, 15 Nov 2011 10:42:21 ESTnews240576115Injection lowers cholesterol in preliminary human trialPatients unable to control their cholesterol levels with medications may someday be able to lower their "bad" cholesterol with a shot, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2011.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-lowers-cholesterol-preliminary-human-trial.html
CardiologyMon, 14 Nov 2011 09:29:33 ESTnews240485364FDA backs Vytorin for kidney disease patients(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says Merck's cholesterol drug Vytorin helps reduce heart attack, stroke and related problems in patients with kidney disease, a potential new use for the blockbuster drug.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-fda-vytorin-kidney-disease-patients.html
MedicationsMon, 31 Oct 2011 12:30:12 ESTnews239283003Gene therapy delivered once to blood vessel wall protects against atherosclerosis in rabbit studiesA one-dose method for delivering gene therapy into an arterial wall effectively protects the artery from developing atherosclerosis despite ongoing high blood cholesterol. The promising results, published July 19 in the journal Molecular Therapy, came from research in rabbits.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-gene-therapy-blood-vessel-wall.html
Medical researchTue, 19 Jul 2011 15:23:38 ESTnews230307799A 'nutty' solution to type 2 diabetes managementEating nuts every day could help control Type 2 diabetes and prevent its complications, according to new research from St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-nutty-solution-diabetes.html
HealthTue, 12 Jul 2011 09:50:43 ESTnews229683020Intake of the right fatty acids can help to prevent heart attacksThere is much confusion at present about the importance of fatty acids in preventing heart attacks. Recent studies have questioned the need to reduce the intake of saturated fatty acids in the diet and to increase that of polyunsaturated fatty acids. In an article in the British Journal of Nutrition based on a desk study, researchers of Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR, clarify what is the best intake. A low intake of saturated and trans fatty acids, a minimum intake of 10 grams per day for women and 15 grams per day for men of the polyunsaturated fatty acid linoleic acid and a minimum intake of 250 mg per day of certain fish fatty acids give the best guarantee of a low risk of a heart attack. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-intake-fatty-acids-heart.html
HealthThu, 30 Jun 2011 09:32:27 ESTnews228645094NIH stops clinical trial on combination cholesterol treatmentThe National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has stopped a clinical trial studying a blood lipid treatment 18 months earlier than planned. The trial found that adding high dose, extended-release niacin to statin treatment in people with heart and vascular disease, did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and stroke.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-nih-clinical-trial-combination-cholesterol.html
MedicationsThu, 26 May 2011 12:55:21 ESTnews225633244